Cardamine loxostemonoides
Cuckoo Flower
an annual member of the Cardamine genus in the family Brassicaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Cardamine
- Life cycle
- annual
- Height
- 0.3 m
- Fertility
- Bees, Flies, Lepidoptera
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Bees, Flies, Lepidoptera
Uses
Edible uses
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Tender young shoots and leaves - cooked as a vegetable[3].
- Plant part
- Leaves
Environment
- Range
- E. Asia - Himalayas from India to China and Tibet.
- Habitat
- Open places at elevations of 2900 - 5500 metres in Tibet[3].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ.
Cultivation
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We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Prefers a moist humus rich soil in shade or semi-shade[2] but succeeds in most soils that are not dry[1].
References
F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Manandhar. N. P. Plants and People of Nepal Timber Press. Oregon. 2002-00-00 ISBN 0-88192-527-6